Remember when I got to interview Jeff Mauro, the Sandwich King, from Food Network? Well, I just found out I’ll be hosting a Twitter party to celebrate the Seattle’s Best Coffee’s Red Cup Showdown that Jeff’s partnered with for the summer! If you haven’t yet heard of the Red Cup Showdown, Seattle’s Best Coffee is looking for an imaginative coffee drink to serve in their cafes- and they are looking for that recipe from one of us- people like you, and me. The Twitter party is going to be lots of fun conversation and questions about wild and wacky fair foods AND wild and wacky coffee recipes — the Red Cup Showdown will even be AT several State Fairs throughout the summer! I’m so excited. Fair foods and caffeine. What more can a chunky mom ask for? In all seriousness, though, fair foods and coffee. Talking about two delicious things…fair food and coffee…in one party….Seattle’s Best Coffee is making me one happy mama. Set your pot to auto brew on July 17th and come join some coffee talk (and let’s dish on fair foods!) with me!

On July 17th, 2012 from 1-2 pm EST, you can join me (@brettbmartin), @seattlesbest (the sponsor), and @craftymamaof4 (my cohost) as we chat all about wild and wacky fair foods AND coffee recipes using hashtag #redcupshowdown. There WILL be prizes and there will be 5 of them for those who have RSVP’d (please see the bottom of this post) and those who are using the #redcupshowdown hashtag.

Seattle’s Best and Jeff Mauro are looking for the best, most imaginative new coffee drink in America- they’re looking for YOUR recipes!! To enter, head to the Red Cup Showdown link above (or visit a state fair LIVE in Ohio, California, Illinois, Wisconsin or Iowa) and submit your recipe that starts with the fabulous Seattle’s Best Coffee and from there…the sky’s the limit. The “Blue ribbon” winner (grand prize) a $10,000 prize, and their drink featured in their cafes. Get your creative juices flowing, friends! I just peeked and there are not a ton of entries on the Facebook page, so your odds of being chosen are pretty decent. I KNOW there are awesomely awesome recipe creators in our midst. You have guided me through recipes and meal suggestions- have some fun with coffee and show that talent off!!

Blue Ribbon winners from each State Fair and Facebook each get $500 cash dollars and FREE coffee for a year PLUS a trip to NYC in late August 2012 for the Grand Prize determination! Did you enter yet?

SO. To recap. #RedCupShowdown Twitter Party Tuesday July 17 1-2 pm EST. Be there.With or without fair foods and/or coffee, your choice. FIVE prizes. (To simplify for you: go to THIS TweetGrid!! http://bit.ly/LlNm5J) Don’t forget to RSVP in the linky below!!

Don’t forget, if you are entering into the Red Cup Showdown, your entry submissions need to be in by July 27, 2012!!

I’m hosting this Twitter party as part of a compensated campaign with Social Fabric and Seattle’s Best Coffee. Opinions are my own. #CBias Official Twitter Party Rules:
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. VOID WHERE TAXED, PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. Subject to Official Rules. Open only to residents of the United States.

Enter by RSVPing for the Twitter party on the link above, be actively participating in the party and are using the hashtag #redcupshowdown. To be eligible, entries must be received by 1:55 p.m. EST July 17 except that mail in entries must be mailed separately and postmarked by July 13, 2012.To enter without purchase, hand write your name, completed address, age and telephone number on a 3”x5” card and mail it to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.

Prizes will be limited to 2 $25 Walmart Gift Cards, 2 $50 Walmart Gift Cards and will be given away every 15 minutes during the 1 hour duration of the party on July 17, 2012. The grand prize of $100 Walmart Gift Card to 1 winner will be given away at the close of the party. All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party using the hashtag #redcupshowdown at the time that they are drawn as a winner. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. Winner will be notified via Twitter @ message by @craftymamaof4 during the party on July 17, 2012 and must respond to @craftymamaof4 within 5 minutes of being selected to claim their prize. All entries will be eligible for any unclaimed prizes after the close of the Twitter party via random drawing held on -two weeks after- .

To obtain a copy of the Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to Collective Bias, 205 S. Main Street, Ste. 1, Bentonville, AR 72712.

All winners will be chosen using random.org from the RSVP link and winners must be present and participating in the party at the time that they are drawn as a winner. There is a limit of 1 (one) prize per household during the party.